Courtesy Richard Pauza,  LAREDO, Texas — As the U.S.-México border community prepares for the upcoming All Souls Day (Día de Los Muertos) holiday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials are advising the traveling public that certain agricultural items used in holiday decorations are prohibited from entry to the U.S. and can carry harmful pests and disease, such

Courtesy Richard Pauza,         Martinez Border Patrol career spans over 26 years LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol held an official Change of Command ceremony this week at Laredo Community College. U.S. Border Patrol Chief Michael J. Fisher and Joint Task Force-West, Director Robert L. Harris participated in the ceremony, which formally installed

Courtesy Richard Pauza, (Laredo, Texas)-U.S. Customs and Border Protection employees at Laredo Field Office made a bold fashion statement by wearing pink shirts and undershirts for Pink Monday in support of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is an annual campaign to increase the awareness of the disease.

Courtesy Richard Pauza,  LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers and agents at the Laredo Port of Entry this week pulled the plug on an alleged attempt to smuggle $309,220 in unreported currency hidden in a microwave oven in an outbound enforcement action. “Our frontline officers effectively applied their observational and inspectional skills and

Courtesy Richard Pauza,  LAREDO, Texas –U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Laredo Port of Entry this week seized nearly $370,000 in alleged cocaine hidden in a tractor trailer.                                      “Our CBP officers utilized their training, experience and seized

Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized a significant amount of cocaine and currency valued at nearly $1 million in two separate incidents at our international bridges within the Laredo Port of Entry. “These seizures provide a great example of teamwork and the enforcement efforts conducted daily by our

Courtesy Abigail Martinez, LAREDO, TEXAS – Representative Richard Peña Raymond (Laredo), Chairman of the House Committee on Human Services, joined local officials, city and county law enforcement for the grand opening of the new Oscar “O.J.” Hale Crime Lab. As Vice-Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations during the 81st Texas Legislature, Rep. Raymond helped

Courtesy Richard Pauza,  LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers and agents at the Laredo Port of Entry seized $266,000 in unreported currency in an outbound enforcement action this weekend at the Gateway to the Americas Bridge. “Our outbound team maintained their vigilance, utilized their keen inspection skills and seized a significant load of

Courtesy Richard Pauza,  LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers assigned to work at the Lincoln-Juarez Bridge seized methamphetamines in two unrelated enforcement actions with a combined value of more than $2.5 million this past Labor Day weekend. “There was no day off for our CBP officers working at the international bridges this